Join Coffee Fest in Meadowlands NJ March 4, 2010 for the Executive Summit

Coffee Fest NYC Executive Summit
Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 9:00am-5:00pm

We are thrilled to make our Executive Summit a permanent fixture on the Coffee Fest line-up of events carefully crafted to help you build your bottom line. Held on Thursday, March 4, 2010, the Executive Summit titled Survive and Thrive in Coffee Today, culls from the industry's most respected professionals to bring participants a line-up of instructors and moderators who work as both guides and coaches -- directing you toward tools that will help you get the best out of your business. This day-long program serves up marketing and sales advice, techniques and stories to keep the momentum of your business rolling along.
Executive Summit attendees will receive a complimentary copy of presenter, Ed Arvidson's new book, "Coffee Business, Success in a Turbulent Economy, Your Definitive Guide to Business Survival." Valued at more than $89, this book will become part of your business toolkit. The Executive Summit includes a lunch banquet. The summit is limited to the first 50 individuals and the cost is $249 -- a small investment for a big day.

9:00 am – 10:00am
Business Essentials to Survive the Economic Firestorm
Lon LaFlamme – The BrandCoaches / Dillanos Coffee Roasters

10:00am - 11:00am
Strategies for Asset Protection, Cost Cutting and Employee Retention.
Ed Arvidson - E&C Consulting

11:00am - 12:00pm
Social Media How to Harness its Power to Build Your Business
Jeffrey Kingman – Chalkboarder

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch Banquet (provided)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Round Table Networking Session
Debt management - Risks and Rewards of Various Financing Options
Moderator; Dan Bolton - Specialty Coffee Retailer
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Round Table Networking Session
Current Economic Firestorm, When and How will We Emerge
Moderator; Lon LaFlamme- Brand Coaches / Dillanos Coffee Roasters

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Round Table Networking Session
Staffing and Labor Management in These Challenging Times
Moderator; Ed Arvidson - E&C Consulting

2:30pm – 3:30pm
SBA Programs and Case Studies on How SBDC designed to help small businesses grow and succeed
Vincent A. D'Elia, Regional Director – New Jersey Small Business Development Center at Bergen Community College

3:30pm - 4:30pm
A Fresh Marketing Strategy for This Economy
Bruce Milletto - Bellissimo Coffee Info/Group